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Announcing Legalpad’s Official Partnership With Techstars
We are incredibly proud and excited to announce Legalpad’s official global partnership with Techstars! To us, Techstars is more than just an amazing tech accelerator where great companies are born…
Read MoreRFE Rates Remain High For Employment-Based Non-Immigration Visas
O-1 initial approval rate declined from 90.8% in 2019, to 89% in the second quarter of 2020. The O-1 RFE rate increased from 26.4% in 2019, to 30.1% in the…
Read MoreHow to Read and Understand the Visa Bulletin
For anyone going through the green card process, you’re probably familiar or at least heard of the visa bulletin. The visa bulletin can be difficult to read and navigate. Here…
Read MoreFurloughing H-1B workers
As a result of economic conditions caused by COVID-19, many startups and employers are having to make the difficult decision of whether they need to furlough H-1B workers. The US…
Read MoreA Breakdown of President Trump’s Executive Order
On Monday, President Trump announced his plan to sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. To anyone going through the immigration…
Read MoreNotice of Intent to Deny (NOID)
Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID) A Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) is USCIS’ way of letting you know that they don’t expect your application to be approved. However,…
Read MoreFAQ: Visas during COVID
COVID-19 FAQ We’ve gotten a lot of questions from our office hours about COVID’s impact to USCIS and travel. Q: Is USCIS working right now? Are they currently processing…
Read MoreUSCIS suspends premium processing
USCIS has temporarily stopped taking requests for premium processing. Premium processing allows applicants to fast-track the visa application processing time to 15 days–for an additional fee of $1,440. Without premium…
Read MoreFounder Spotlight: Vicki Guan
Authored by Annie Blay I recently got to spend some time talking with Vicki Guan, co-founder of Evri. She’s one of our innovative and inspiring customers who has drawn on…
Read MoreCOVID-19 updates from Legalpad
While there isn’t an exact playbook to follow, sometimes it helps to know your options. Legalpad is committed to keeping you informed on developing news and updated policy changes. Providing…
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